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The Victorian Socialist Party (VSP) was a socialist political party in the Australian state of Victoria during the early 20th century the first explicitly Marxist party in Australia.It was founded in 1906 in Melbourne bringing together a number of older socialist groupings. A leading influence in the VSP’s formation was the British trade unionist Tom Mann who lived in Australia from 1903 to 1910. Its leading figure was Robert Samuel Ross a talented organiser and journalist.